Radiotable



1mm TABLE Filed June 24, 1929 asheets-sheet 1 l /0 IN VEN TOR.

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TTORNEYS Feb. 24, 1931.

A. GOMMESEN 1,793,792

RADIO TABLE Filed June 24. 1929 2 Sheets-sheaf. 2

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TTORNEYE Patented Feb. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES rArENr OFFICE V ARTHUR GOMMESEN," OF GRAN D RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB TO THE KIEL FURNI- TUBE COMPANY, OF MILVZAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION QF WISCONSIN RADIOTABLE Application filed June 24, 1929. SeriaLNo. 373,211.

This invention relates to improvements in radiotables, more particularly arranged for containing a complete radio apparatus.

It isone of the objects of the present invention'to provide a radio table in which a complete radio apparatus and a dynamic speaker maybe so concealed that the table will have the appearance of being an ordinary occasional table, while permitting easy accessibility for operating the radio controls and station selectors.

A further object of the invention is to provide a radiotable having a hinged side panel to permit access to the operating knobs, and

a hinged top to permit access to the parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a radio table having means for concealing the dynamic speaker within the upper portion of the table beneath the top, or m the lower stretcher portion of the table.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a radio table having tubular legs with containing a radio instrument and dynamic speaker.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists of the improved radio table and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof..

y In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved radio table, the front panel being swung downward to permit access to the operating i knobs Fig. 2 is a top View of the table with the greater portion of the table top removed to show interior construction;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4; is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 4- 1 of Fig. 2';

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view ofone of the tubular legs taken on line 55 of F ig. 3; and i Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the table showing the dynamic speaker mounted in the stretcher portion of the table. p

-'Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 8 indicates a table top, 9 the body or compartment portion which is formed in part of. side panels 10 positioned beneath the top, 11 the supporting legs, and 12 thestretcher or lowenbrace member which connects the lower portions of the legs together. The table may he of any. shape desired, and. in the form shown, the legs extend upwardly tothe top and the side panels are interposed therebetween, and with the exception of the front panel 10 are rigidly connected to said legs. Bottom boards or members 13 and a down wardly offset bottom board or member 14.

complete the formation of the body portion. Tnerbottom members 13 are spaced apart to provide space 151301 a radio receiving instrw ment 16 and a loud speakerl'? of the dynamic type. Angle brackets 18 connected to the bottom members 13 depend downwardly therefrom, and at their lower end portions 0 latch button 20 holds the cover in closed posit-ion. The cover when in open position exposes for manipulation the dial and rheostat knobs 21 of the radio apparatus. A supportingarm 22 engaging the cover and the body of the table supports said cover when in. open position.

The table top 8 is hinged at its rear edge wardly, as indicated'by dotted lines in Fig. 4,

to permit access to the interior portions of the radio apparatus. A twopart brace bar 23 holds the top in open position.

The two rear legs 11 are of tubular construction to conceal the wires'extending up to the radio instrument, the antenna wire 24 extending through the left rear leg,and the ground wire 25 and the current supply wires 26 extend through the right-hand rear leg 11, as indicated in Fig. 2. The wires extending tl'irough the tubular legs terminate in con- 11 ctor receptacles or sockets27ior 001111160 tion with plugs, having wires 28, 29 and 30 connected 'theretd'and thus provide for connection with-sources of current supply and with antenna and ground;

In Fig. 6 the loud speaker 17 is mounted in the central opening 31' of the stretcher and a grille panel 82'covers the open end of the cone.

Particular attention'is directed to the 'vertical position of the axis of the cone, which is of great advantage in carrying sound to all portions of the room in which the instrument is placed, and further, the vertical position of. the cone eliminates the cone rubbing on one side of the center pole of the electromagnet used in dynamic speakers. Furthermore, the vertical positionof theaXis of the cone of the speaker serves to directthe volume of sound evenly throughout all portions of the room, and thus eliminates directional travel of the sound waves. The location of the dynamic speaker in the body of the table provides the necessary sounding board and compartment to produce the desired tone value for the operation of the dynamic speaker.

Fromthe foregoing description, it will be seen that the radio table provides an ornamental table which maybe used as a table, and in addition the radio instrument concealed thereinmay be easily operated.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. In combination with a radio table havtop by said panels and disposed so as to-deliver soundwaves downwardly and outward-- ly beneathsaid panels, and wires leading to said receiving apparatus and extending through a leg of the table. a

3. In combination wit-h a radio table having radio receiving apparatus supported thereon, a table top having supporting legs and side panels, a radio loud speaker concealed beneath said top by said panels and disposed so as to deliver sound waves downwardly and outwardly beneath said panels, and wires leading to the receiving apparatus and extending through a leg of said table.

4. In combination with a radio table having a radio receiving apparatus concealed beneath the forward portion of the table top by side panels, a radio loud speaker concealed beneath another portion of said top by said panels and disposed so as to deliver sound waves downwardly and outwardly beneath said panels; 5. In combination with a radio table having a radio receiving apparatus concealed beneath the forwa'rd portion ofthe table top by side panels, a radio loud speaker located laterally adj ac'ent-to said receiving apparatus and concealed beneath another portion of said topby said panels, said loud speaker be: ing disposed so as to deliver sound waves downwardly and outwardly beneath said panels andbetwcen the legs of said table; I

' In testimony whereof I EtffiX my signature.

ARTHUR GOMMESEN. 

